12 January,2023 11:37 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
President Droupadi Murmu. File Pic
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary.
President Droupadi Murmu paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, and said his teachings continue to inspire the youth to follow their dreams and achieve greater goals.
"My tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary! An iconic personality who combined spirituality and patriotism, he propagated Indian values globally. His life and teachings continue to inspire youth to follow their dreams and achieve greater goals," the president tweeted.
PM Modi paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda and said his great ideals and ideas will continue to guide the countrymen.
His life, patriotism, spiritualism and dedication will always inspire, PM Modi tweeted on the iconic spiritual figure's 160th birth anniversary.
PM Modi has often mentioned Vivekananda as a major influence on him.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge remembered spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, and said he believed in India's intrinsic value of unity.
Spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863.
